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Growing antimicrobial resistance has led to interest in repurposing nonantibiotic drugs such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and proton-pump inhibitors that have shown promising antimicrobial effects against\n E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Aim:<\/jats:title>\n \n The study aimed to evaluate the\n in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n antibiofilm activity of different combinations of nonantimicrobial drugs with and without calcium hydroxide against\n E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n .\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n \n Dentin specimens were infected with\n E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n for 14 days to allow biofilm formation, then exposed to test solutions for 7 days. Eight groups were evaluated; untreated control, calcium hydroxide, diclofenac sodium, Omeprazole, their combinations in distilled water, and their combinations with calcium hydroxide. Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used for\n E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n biofilm quantification, indicated as the percentage of green population (live cells), reduction percentage, and log\n 10<\/jats:sub>\n total biovolume. Statistical analysis included Dunn\u2019s multiple comparison. The green percentage and reduction percentage were compared using Tukey\u2019s\n post hoc<\/jats:italic>\n test.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n All treatments reduced viability, with Diclofenac sodium and Omeprazole combination showing the greatest effect, lowering viable cells to 32.82% \u00b1 7.23% (54.97% \u00b1 9.71% reduction percentage;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.0001).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n \n Overall, the Diclofenac sodium\u2013Omeprazole combination in distilled water was the most effective against\n E. faecalis<\/jats:italic>\n biofilm, highlighting its potential in managing such persistent infections. 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